With a playoff win on the line, Natchez rose to the challenge on Friday. They secured a 40-36 W over the Wayne County War Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2015.
Natchez got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was PAYGE JACKSON out in front who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. RONIYA ELLIS was another key player, putting up 11 points and three steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Natchez and bumps their season record up to 20-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points over those games. As for Wayne County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-9.
As of now, neither Natchez nor Wayne County have any future games scheduled.
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